Man faces murder charges

The shotgun-toting man who allegedly shot another man Friday morning on a South Beach street in front of bystanders is facing attempted murder charges.
Cops identified the suspect as Jose Bermudez, 35, a resident of a second-floor apartment at 130 Sand Lane.
Bermudez was expected to be arraigned today in Stapleton Criminal Court.
The shooting allegedly stemmed from an ongoing dispute over music between Bermudez and his 23-year-old victim, a neighbor.
At about 10:15 a.m., the heavyset Bermudez -- dressed in camouflage clothing -- opened fire on his victim as the man stood in the doorway of 284 McClean Ave., police said.
The wounded man was treated at Staten Island University Hospital, Ocean Breeze.
Bermudez was arrested after an hours-long standoff that shut down the surrounding neighborhood and forced the evacuation of nearby homes.
-- Contributed by Doug Auer